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AN APPLICATION WAS RECEIVED FROM KENDALL SQUARE ASSOCIATION REQUESTING PERMISSION FOR FOURTEEN (14) TEMPORARY BANNERS ALONG THIRD STREET, GALLILEO GALILEL WAY AND MAIN STREET ANNOUNCING KENDALL SQUARE ASSOCIATION BANNER ARTWORK FROM FEBRUARY 2026 THROUGH DECEMBER 2026.
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City of Cambridge
Electrical Department
Banner Permit
Applicants Name: SHANE SIGNS
48
Address:
QUINCY ST#2 SOMERVILLE, MA 02143
Orsanization or Business Represented: KENDALL SqUARE ASSOCIATION
Pole locations: Street and pole numbers attach separate sheet it necessary:
SEE ATTACHMENT
Type Logo, Wording, Insignia: KENDALL SQUARE (SEE ATTACHMEN
Date of removal: YEAR ROUND. WILL SE
Date of attachment: ASAP
AS NECES
BOB SHANE
Contact Person:
Telephone:
[phone removed]
Cell phone:
Email:
BOBO SHANE SIGNS
Attachments to Poles:
1. Attachments shall be made with proper hardware and shall only be attached with
non-corrosive metal clamps or brackets.
2. Banners attached to poles shall not exceed a total of 1800 square inches,
approximately 18 inches x 48 inches, 24 inches x 36 inches, 24 inches x 48,
or 30 inches x 60 inches. The actual size is subject to required clearances.
3. Banners cannot be attached to wood utility poles.
4. Banners shall have a minimum clearance of:
a. 16 feet over a roadway
b. 12 feet over a sidewalk
5. Banners shall not interfere with or obstruct, or otherwise block any roadway
signs, lighting, or traffic signals.
6. The City reserves the right to remove, or order to be removed any banner deemed
unsafe, not properly installed, or creating a hazard and the applicant may be
subject to costs.
7. An applicant must provide a description of the materials the banner is made of,
method of attachment, and means of installation (contractor name and contact
information).
Date: 2/10/26
Approved by:
Shane Signs
48 Quincy St. #2
Somerville, MA 02143
[phone removed]
To: The Cambridge City Council
January, 7th 2026
Honorable Councilors,
On behalf of the Kendall Square Association, I would like to request permission for a light pole
banner program to promote their neighborhood identification program. We would like to install
these banners as soon as approved with some wiggle room for printing and permitting. This is
intended to be an evergreen campaign that would stay up for a few years with
repair/maintenance as needed. There are three designs used in total that will alternate going
down each route. Designs will be submitted with the application for review.
14 banners in total. All banners are sized 30" wide by 60" tall and doublesided.
Light Pole Banner Routes:
Third Street Map: 5 Poles
2 Poles: M40 and M47 on both sides of the Third Street at the intersection of Binney St.
23 Poles: M60, M62, and? on the One Broadway side of Third Street leading up to the Broadway
intersection,? is the pole right on the corner.
Gallileo Galilei Way and Main Street Map: 7 Poles
23 Poles: M7T, 1, 3 on Galileo Galilei Way
ÁPoles: X14, JT,?. on Main Street in front of One Main and One Broadway
Main Street Map: Using 2 poles but including 7 backups in case there are issues with any
other locations.
/ 2 Poles:A3, and 45 on Main Street just after Galileo Way intersection (in front of Novartis)
7 backup poles: 50, 52, 54, 56, ?,? continuing down Main Street after Galileo Way towards
Central Square
? = No visible number on the pole
The proposed banner designs are attached.
Thank you for your consideration,
Bob Shane
Owner/President
Shane Signs
48 Quincy St. #2
Somerville, MA 02143
[phone removed]
[email removed]
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Art will alternate in this pattern going down the street
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AVAIL
Galileo Galilei Way
Science-&.A
MIT Compu
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Ray and Maria
Stata Center
Draper
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Main st
MIT Recreation -
Alumni Pool and_.
400 Technology Square
50
Car Care - 800
Fairchild Building
Technology Square
Area Four.
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Pfizer Inc
N9
Washington St
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State st-
N52
Main st
25 tall poles
Eaton
• 2 tall poles (with possible tree interference)
State St
Its Ave
School St:
Main st
Massachusetts Ave
Bishop Allen Dr
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Linskey.W.
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Broad Canal
AVAIL
henaeum st:
Main
One.
2 poles
-Broad-Canalwaik-
Little Luna Cafe
7 4
thenaeum st:
Cambridge, Kendal...
Paddle Boston:
ArdS Linskey way.
Sumiao Hunan Kitchen
Kendall st
-Tatte Bakery &
Tatte Bakery &
Kendall
Square
thenaeum St
Arthur'D Litic E
Eastgate
St
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Munrce St
Binney St
Flat Top Johnny's
Kendäll/MIT
Marriott Hotel
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Third Square Apartments
/MIT Museum
Loughrey: Walkway
Hayward St Lot
Google Cambridges
•Deacon St=
Kittle Krox Bike-Path-
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Main st
Boston Marlott
• 10 tall poles
Cambridge Cle
Amies si
• 4 poles (in the median)
Ames St
NE30
Akamai Technologies
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Science & Artificial
Ray and Maria
Stata Center
→ MiT. Computer-
Draper
Hill Bidg
Binney st
BioMed Syn, Ing
(H40
11 tall poles
Munroe St
Neighbor Self Storage
Cale third st
-Cafe | Third St
•
3 tall poles
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French
1 Square Apartments
with possible tree
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interference
* Athenseum St.
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Broad Canal Way
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